Maybe men touching men was not a secret in a time not too long ago?
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There’s no reason to assume any of these men are gay.
We might assume that because of the music that plays along with the photos and the positions of the men, but that’s putting our modern judgements and opinions on them.
There’s also no reason to assume they’re not gay.
People’s assumptions are based on different perceptions of male to male touch and closeness.
We can probably assume they are men.
Touch and closeness are about connection with another person. As humans, we crave both platonic and intimate touch. As men, many of us have lost the platonic part of the story. In the past, maybe men hadn’t lost the acceptance of platonic touch yet.
“Secretly” – A Vintage Montage Of Guys Together from MJS on Vimeo.
It’s the old “damned if ya do and damned if ya don’t” There is no winning in this game.
Number one problem is that you put this under “gender and Sexuality” which appears to be mostly articles relating to gays. Number two problem is that the song is about “lovers” who aren’t allowed to be who they are. “Lovers” as in intimate and not general male to male affection and caring. “There’s no reason to assume any of these men are gay. We might assume that because of the music that plays along with the photos and the positions of the men, but that’s putting our modern judgements and opinions on them.” Given the fact that this can be… Read more »
Yeah I don’t get this liberal drive to have romantic physical contact expressed by gay men as the gold standard of heterosexual male friends. All the while ignoring the physical contact that they do exhibit. Or to assume men are broken and need to behave more like women. Yet when men do behave like women that are shamed by women for doing so. Women claim to wish men were more emotional but then loath emotional men because it detracts from their need focus on there own emotional wants.
Hi Josh.
Regarding physical contact men do exhibit, I’m glad to see that men of all sorts are more comfortable with touch from other men. That I see less flinching away from it and less “you f-g” or aversion when men do it, I see that as progress. Not a woman, can’t speak for/as one.
Hi Tom. Regarding your Number one, there are other topics as well. But yes, there are other sections it could have gone it. This article was asking people to question their assumptions about sexuality. -Number one problem is that you put this under “gender and Sexuality” which appears to be mostly articles relating to gays. Regarding your Number two, our point exactly. The song gives an impression that may not be true for most of the pics. We found this clip and that was something that stood out. We wanted to make that point, because even though it was clear… Read more »